Attard social housing project enters final phase

During a visit to the new social housing site in Triq l-Għenba, in Attard, Minister for Social Accommodation Roderick Galdes announced that the development of this site has entered its final phase.

Mechanical, electrical and finishing works are currently underway, with an investment of €570,000.

Minister Roderick Galdes reiterated that this social housing project “is a clear example showing that the government is not building large-scale social housing in one area, and that the largest investment in works related to social housing in recent years is being translated into high-quality buildings which are sensitive to and which integrate with the surrounding community.”

“Our vision as a government is not simply to carry out the largest social housing project in recent years, but to build quality and sustainable apartments which blend in seamlessly with the surrounding community. This is not an empty promise, our commitment has also been acknowledged by the Planning Authority, which has recently given the Housing Authority the prestigious ‘Urban Planning Concept Award’ for its new social housing project in Cospicua. This project is serving as a best practice for how we should design social housing.”

“I cannot stress this enough, for us everyone deserves the opportunity to move forward, and the work being carried out to build 1,700 new social accommodation units is precisely aimed at those Maltese and Gozitan families who are genuinely in need of our assistance. The accommodation we shall be providing will serve as the cornerstone upon which they can rebuild their lives step by step and be able to move forward.”